Religious Studies Grade 8 - Grade 9 Units Quiz

Morality and Values

• Morality is a set of rules and beliefs that distinguish good and bad behavior.
• It deals with how people should behave towards each other, animals, and the environment.
• A moral person has a sense of what is right and wrong, while an immoral person behaves unacceptably, and an amoral person is unconcerned with moral behavior.
• The golden rule or ethic of reciprocity is a well-known moral principle.
• A caste is a social group determining one's position in life, while karma teaches that positive actions cause positive effects, and negative actions produce negative effects.

Quran and Hadith

• The Quran is the sacred text of Islam, guiding Muslims in morality and Islamic issues.
• The Hadith is a record of the deeds and sayings of Prophet Muhammad, collected and written down in the 8th and 9th centuries.
• The five pillars of Islam guide Muslim behavior: creed, praying, fasting, alms giving, and pilgrimage.

Moral Dilemmas

• A moral dilemma is a situation requiring a choice between two equal moral alternatives.
• The universal moral code is a set of moral principles applicable globally.

Bible Passages

• Romans 13: 8-10: obligation to no one, love your neighbor as yourself, and do not commit adultery, murder, steal, or covet.
• Exodus 20: 3-17: worship no god but Me, do not make images, honor your parents, do not murder, commit adultery, steal, or give false testimony.

Growing Up

• Growing up involves developmental stages from infancy to adulthood.
• Co-operation is essential in different levels, including economically, nationally, ecumenically, and internationally.

Co-operation

• Co-operation results in good or bad outcomes, depending on the motives.
• In Islam, co-operation is encouraged to create a better society, based on positive values and concern for others.

Sin in Christianity

• Sin is natural selfishness, causing harm to others and separation from God.
• The Ten Commandments guide Christian behavior, and forgiveness involves repentance, confession, penance, and forgiveness.

Forgiveness in Christianity

• The parable of the lost son and the forgiving father teaches that God forgives sinners who return to Him.
• The story of the forgiving father encourages Christians to forgive others as God forgives them.